Avoid Missing Ball

Supercade and Ayzenberg's Avoid Missing Ball exhibition celebrates the history of gaming. Discover iconic games and the storied evolution of TV Ping-Pong.

Avoid Missing Ball: Genesis of Gameplay from 'Tennis Programming' to 'Pong' will explore the evolution of play, from the first blips of light at Brookhaven National Laboratory to the start-ups of Silicon Valley.

From the first blips of phosphorescent light to the vast online worlds we play in today games have become both a mirror and driver of modern culture. Few videogames have had as profound an impact on technology and entertainment as the one that started it all – TV Ping-Pong. This first-of-its-kind survey will explore the early history of influence that led to the development of this iconic game, from early experiments at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Sanders Associates to the start-ups of Silicon Valley, and celebrate the pioneers who created a new medium.

Presented by Microsoft

Good to Know

• Parking is limited at the gallery
  
• Please park in the parking lot of St. Andrews Catholic Church, located on Raymond Ave, North of Walnut Street
• Enter the gallery through the doors adjacent to the west side of the building on Walnut Street